Bill Russell, Boston Celtics legend and greatest winner of all time, dies at 88
Very sad news to write about today as Bill Russell the greatest Celtics player of all-time has died at the age of 88. Bill Russell won 11 NBA championships as a player for the Boston Celtics and 2 more as a head coach. Russell was also a 2 time NCAA champion and an Olympic champion. He was the first Black head coach in NBA history and was a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient.
Bill Russell was the greatest winner in sports history and he will be dearly missed.
An announcement… pic.twitter.com/KMJ7pG4R5Z
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) July 31, 2022
Bill Russell 21-0 in winner-take-all games: All NCAA games, Olympic medal round, best-of-5s, best of 7s. Greatest resume of anyone. Period.
— Bob Ryan (@GlobeBobRyan) February 12, 2017
Bill Russell > Michael Jordan. Mike's words, not ours. https://t.co/SAfO9to5Pt (https://t.co/CGj7Rv8gHR) pic.twitter.com/OHBYI1ZjBY
— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) August 5, 2017
Kevin Garnett and Bill Russell - "A genuine friendship thing"https://t.co/sOHt9PX2mf@celticslife pic.twitter.com/z8DWRD8Lqg
— Tom Lane (@CelticsSentinel) May 18, 2019
Rest In Peace 🕊thank you for paving the way and inspiring so many Today is a sad day but also great day to celebrate his legacy and what he stood for 💚 pic.twitter.com/kvDaIsjpGG
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) July 31, 2022
12 time @NBA All-Star
— marcus smart (@smart_MS3) July 31, 2022
11 NBA rings
5 MVPs
No 3-point line
No social media
Just played and dominated in a day and a league that was def not soft. @celtics to the core ☘️
RIP @RealBillRussell 😢 #LEGENDARY pic.twitter.com/mG7K1AOfQq
